PREMIER Speedway has become the third Australian track to join the fledgling Ultimate Sprintcar Championship.
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USC officials have unveiled the Allansford circuit as the venue for the Victorian arm of the series, the latest initiative to hit the domestic sprintcar scene.
Sydney Speedway and Toowoomba Speedbowl – tracks owned by Made Too Go, a company headed up by Queenslander Barry Waldron – are behind the USC, launched in May.
As part of the concept, drivers compete for USC points during each meeting at the tracks from September to February – three for a win, two for second place and one for third place.
The exception is the Australian Sprintcar Championship at Premier Speedway in January.
Those who make the podium at least once qualify for “The Chase” – a collection of events during March and April. The Premier Speedway nights are March 13 and 27.
Drivers will start The Chase with the points they accumulated during the initial months. The overall points champion will take home $30,000, with $20,000 and $10,000 on offer for the minor places.
Premier Speedway general manager David Mills said he was pleased to be part of the USC – a series which shapes as attracting some of the biggest names in the sport.
“When we first sat down with Valvoline Raceway in Sydney to listen to their plans for the USC, it was obvious that this would be an exciting development for the Australian sprintcar industry as a whole,” Mills said.
“We’re very excited to come on board as the Victorian arm of the initiative. It adds even more excitement to our season ahead.”
Waldron, who owns USC with his wife Felicity, was also upbeat about having a third track involved.
“Premier Speedway is without a doubt one of the blue-ribbon speedway venues not only here in Australia but in fact the world,” he said.
“Having one of the best circuits in the world along with our sister tracks in Sydney and Toowoomba as part of the USC makes sense on so many levels.
“We’ll be bringing plenty to the table for Warrnambool and in return they will be bringing plenty back. It’s a win-win situation for all parties.”
The announcement comes on the back of Premier Speedway last month unveiling its calendar for season 2015-16. The track will host 15 nights of racing, with a record 14 of them to feature sprintcars.
The Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic runs from January 22 to 24 while the Australian Sprintcar Championship will go ahead from January 29 to 31.
